When Obama says things like this...

[ZenGum]

This is so depressing.
For all that I detest the "leader of the free world" line, the US presidency is still the most important election on Earth. And here we are, about a year out from the poll, not waxing enthusiastic about how wonderful the candidates are and how hard it will be to choose which of these great people should be president, but instead, sifting through the chaff trying to find one that doesn't seem like a total loser. Inexperience is bad. Too much experience is bad. Idealism is bad. Lack of ideals is bad. Firm opinions are bad. Having no opinions is bad.

Darn it, America. 300 million people and this is the best crop of potential leaders you can scrape up? The last candidate who I thought was worthy of the post was Gore, and that was probably because I didn't look closely enough to see his shortcomings.

[lookout123]

unfortunately the best and brightest won't go anywhere near the realm of politics. those that won't sell their souls for a vote won't make it past the state office level. national politics is a theater reserved for only the most self-impressed attention whores now.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

This is so depressing.
For all that I detest the "leader of the free world" line, the US presidency is still the most important election on Earth. And here we are, about a year out from the poll, not waxing enthusiastic about how wonderful the candidates are and how hard it will be to choose which of these great people should be president, but instead, sifting through the chaff trying to find one that doesn't seem like a total loser. Inexperience is bad. Too much experience is bad. Idealism is bad. Lack of ideals is bad. Firm opinions are bad. Having no opinions is bad.

Darn it, America. 300 million people and this is the best crop of potential leaders you can scrape up? The last candidate who I thought was worthy of the post was Gore, and that was probably because I didn't look closely enough to see his shortcomings.

I hate to tell you but for many of us this has been the situation for the last 3 election cycles (to include this one). Who is the best of the bad choices is becoming a common theme. I think the media frenzy and the power of the internet has contributed to the current environment.